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Why America scourst he eart for its fallen soldiers

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:10:56 GMT

The fallen navigator waited until dawn to crawl from the jungle. His back was broken, his jaw ripped open by shrapnel. There was a bullet hole in his left leg.

Vietnam veterans wall opens at Fort Gordon

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:41:43 GMT

FORT GORDON, Ga. -- Military officials say a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall is now open to the public at Fort Gordon.

First Coast Soldier recovering from suicide attack

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:09:34 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A First Coast Army Lieutenant is fighting for his life after being hit by a suicide bomber.

Unidentified man found guilty of identity theft and fraud

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:49:44 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- An individual who can only be identified as John Doe has been found guilty of seven counts of aggravated identity theft, six counts of falsely representing a social security number, and one count of passport fraud according to U.S. Attorney Robert E. O'Neill.

McCollum renews push to end military sponsorships

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:54:33 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Congresswoman Betty McCollum says there will always be a need for military recruitment, but the government doesn't need to spend $80 million in defense dollars on sports sponsorships.

6th-grader's Marine Corps shirt too much for school

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:20:36 GMT

School administrators told a Mississippi sixth-grader whose grunt brother is deployed to Afghanistan to turn his shirt inside-out because they were offended by its depiction of an anatomically correct U.S. Marine Corps bulldog.

Military commander to retire from Ga. on June 15

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:54:15 GMT

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. -- Military officials say Maj. Gen. Robert McMahon, commander of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, will retire on June 15.

USS The Sullivans returns to Mayport

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:40:43 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- USS The Sullivans returns to Mayport Tuesday morning after a 7-month deployment with 250 sailors aboard.

Parents of soldier injured in Afghanistan wait to hear his condition

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:11:45 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A soldier from the First Coast is in a hospital in Afghanistan after being injured.

Florida could lose thousands of aerospace jobs if Congress makes cuts

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:53:32 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- $500 billion in sequestration budget cuts scheduled for January 2013 could lead to thousands of jobs lost in Florida in the aerospace and defense industries.

Nifty Navy Wife Creatively Keeps Deployed Husband Included

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:29:03 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- One First Coast Navy wife is finding creativity is the best way to keep deployed family members a part of daily life.

Panetta Restricts F-22 Flights Due to Oxygen System Complaints

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:13:15 GMT

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered the Air Force to restrict flights of its new F-22 stealth fighters because of continuing problems with the aircraft's oxygen system.

Procession Held to Honor Fallen Soldier

Mon, 14 May 2012 23:09:45 GMT

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla. -- A fallen First Coast soldier whose remains returned home Saturday will be honored Monday afternoon in Clay County.

Son Defies the Odds by Walking to Solider

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:42:14 GMT

A heartwarming homecoming for a solider returning back from Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Jeremey Cooney was told his son with cerebral palsy would never walk again.

U.S. Military Snipers are Changing Warfare

Wed, 09 May 2012 07:50:49 GMT

QUANTICO, Va. -- When Marine Sgt. Jonathan Charles' unit arrived in Afghanistan, the American troops faced an entrenched enemy that picked a fight with the Marines almost every time they stepped off base.

Man Surprised By Soldier Son-in-Law's Homecoming

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:34:21 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A local man got quite a shock when his soldier son-in-law came home for some unexpected R & R leave in April.

Army Wife Skyping with Husband Sees Him Die, Bullet Hole

Mon, 07 May 2012 08:51:51 GMT

Last F-22 Raptor Fighter Jet Arrives in Alaska

Mon, 07 May 2012 08:38:06 GMT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The military says the last F-22 Raptor fighter jet produced for the U.S. Air Force has arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

Army Nurse in Afghanistan Dies While Skyping With Wife

Fri, 04 May 2012 14:13:56 GMT

HOUSTON -- The Texas-based wife of an Army nurse serving in Afghanistan witnessed her husband's death as the two video chatted via Skype, his family said Friday.

U.S. Troops' Organ Donations Save European Lives

Fri, 04 May 2012 09:34:47 GMT

After Kelly Hugo flew through a snowstorm to reach the bedside of her mortally wounded son at a U.S. Army hospital in Germany, where he had just been brought from Afghanistan, she didn't hesitate when asked about organ donation.